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Einride, a Swedish-based autonomous and electric trucking company, is expanding its presence in the UK. Together with PepsiCo's snack-food subsidiary Walkers, Einride aims to reduce the 1.6 billion tonnes of goods transported by road freight in the UK annually by using electric trucks. Pilot runs are taking place between Leicester and Coventry, with planned extensions to other major cities in the Midlands including London. Einride has already collaborated with other notable companies such as Electrolux in Germany and GE Appliances in the US. This move marks Einride's progress in establishing a "freight mobility grid" on busy freight routes.

Michael Dell, founder of Dell Technologies, is exploring opportunities to diversify their component sourcing outside of China to avoid potential supply chain disruptions. Dell will reduce the use of ‘made in China’ chips in their electronic products by 2024, and have invested in chip production in Europe and the US. Dell's end of year figures show decreasing sales in PC, so diversifying supply chain could help increase sales.

GoDaddy has made it easier for small businesses to accept payments with their mobile app, offering free Apple Tap to Pay technology. Now businesses in the US can download the app and accept contactless payments using debit/credit cards and digital wallets like Apple Pay. All data is secure and protected with advanced encryption, and transaction fees are 2.3% plus 0 cents per in-person purchase. Learn more here!

Don't miss out on news of high urgency reported by LatestLY. Minister Sitharaman's comments on cryptocurrency, PM Modi's call against climate change, arrest of Baltej Singh, and the Gupta brothers - all in the spotlight today. Get up to date on world news here.

ChatGPT, a Microsoft-backed AI chatbot, has been banned in Italy for violating EU data protection laws. To address this, the European Data Protection Board is establishing a task force to coordinate efforts among its members. OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is looking to ensure it meets its regulations and privacy is respected. It is in the best interest of all to follow the laws regarding development and use of AI around the world.